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Charles Ainslie Crichton was an English film director and film editor. He became best known for directing comedies produced at Ealing Studios. Crichton enjoyed an extremely long career, editing and directing many films and television programmes over a period exceeding forty years.
Charles Crichton was a British filmmaker and editor who played a pivotal role in the post-war success of Ealing Studios before gaining international acclaim for the 1988 comedy A Fish Called Wanda.
He is best known for directing a series of celebrated Ealing comedies, including The Lavender Hill Mob and Hue and Cry, as well as his late-career directing success with A Fish Called Wanda.